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Cuomo: School Reopenings Are Up to the States, Trump Has No Authority

Cuomo: School Reopenings Are Up to the States, Trump Has No Authority






Most New York City students will return to their physical schools two or three days a week and learn online the rest of the time under a plan announced Wednesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio said parents would have the option of online-only instruction for their children, but he said 75% of parents who answered a survey want their children in school in September.

Blended learning, the mayor said, means that “at some points in the week, you’re learning in-person in the classroom. At other points in a week, you’re learning remotely,” so not all students will be at the school at any one time in order to maintain safe social distancing.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said several times that the decision whether to open schools is his to make. De Blasio said the city would work closely “every step of the way with the state of New York.”

New York City’s school buildings were closed in March when nonessential businesses were shuttered to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

De Blasio said online-only instruction “has been really fantastic for certain students,” but many others lacked internet access or devices to access their online classes.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said new protocols for September will include face coverings for students and staff, and nightly deep cleaning of schools.

The city’s public-school system, with 1.1 million people, is by far the nation’s largest.

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